Latest La Cosa Nostra Takedown Features Familiar Queens Crime Characters
Photo Courtesy of FBI Most Wanted Paul Ragusa, a long-time associate of the Bonanno and Gambino families, at one time was No. 1 on the…
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Crime and Response Times Down in the 106th Precinct
PHOTO: Captain Michael Edmonds, precinct executive officer, addresses residents at Tuesday’s Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic meeting. Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza By Michael V. Cusenza The summer…
Hundreds Rally Against Select Bus Service Plan
PHOTO: The Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association thanked the 102nd Precinct for helping Saturday’s rally go smoothly. Courtesy of the WRBA By Michael V. Cusenza Hundreds of south…
Op-Ed: Bus Stop
File Photo The following op-ed piece was submitted to The Forum by Alex Blenkinsopp of the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association. Transportation in southern Queens must…
Brooklyn Burglary Trio Responsible for Brazen Woodhaven Boulevard Bank Heist Nabbed by Investigators: U.S. Attorney
PHOTO: The burglars used blowtorches, according to investigators, to cut into the tops of the banks’ vaults from the roofs of the buildings. Courtesy of DOJ By…
At Long Last, Security Cameras Installed around Forest Park
PHOTO: Fourteen cameras have been installed around the 544-acre green space. Courtesy of Alex Blenkinsopp By Michael V. Cusenza Crews last week installed long-delayed security cameras around…
Work Begins on Forest Park Playground
Photo Courtesy of the Borough President’s Office Queens Borough President Melinda Katz (third from r.), City Parks Queens Borough Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski (fourth from r.)…
Select Bus Project still not a Popular Plan: Woodhaven Civic
PHOTO: Members of communities that would be directly affected by the Woodhaven-Cross Bay SBS project heeded the call to attend DOT-MTA workshops on the plan. Courtesy of…
Supporters of QueensWay Announce Launch of Design Phase
PHOTO: The design process for the first half-mile of the proposed QueensWay Park will begin this summer, supporters announced last week. Courtesy of Friends of the QueensWay By Michael…
QueensRail is Hot Topic at Public Transit Civic Meeting
PHOTO: The Queens Public Transit Committee last week held its April meeting in Howard Beach at the NYFAC Autism Center. Photo Courtesy of Ron Carroll…
MTA all Aboard Rockaway Rail Line Study
PHOTO: MTA Chairman Thomas Prendergast has informed Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie that the agency supports a feasibility study into reactivating the long-defunct Rockaway Beach Rail Line….
Addabbo, Miller to Host Annual Spring Recycling Fair at Forest Park
PHOTO: Past Addabbo/Miller recycling events have been very successful. Courtesy of Project Woodhaven By Forum Staff State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) and Assemblyman…
MTA Set to Rebuild Aging M Line Overpasses
PHOTO: MTA New York City Transit is preparing to rebuild two sections of the M Line in Queens and Brooklyn. Photo Courtesy of MTA New York City Transit By…
MTA Rockaway Rail Line Feasibility Study Included in Assembly Budget
PHOTO: Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder last November hosted City Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg (foreground) and DOT Queens Borough Commissioner Nicole Garcia on a tour of the…
DOT Clarifies Select Bus Service Project Cost Comments
PHOTO: The City Department of Transportation this week clarified comments made recently by the agency’s commissioner regarding the estimated cost of the Woodhaven-Cross Bay Corridor Select…